Legends of the Madonna | Page 2

AMABILIS, Early Greek Examples. The infinite Variety

given to this Subject.
Virgin and Child with St. John. He takes the Cross
The MADRE PIA; the Virgin adores her Son.
Pastoral Madonnas of the Venetian School.
Conclusion of the Devotional Subjects.
HISTORICAL SUBJECTS.

PART I.
THE LIFE OF THE VIRGIN FROM HER BIRTH TO HER
MARRIAGE WITH JOSEPH.
THE LEGEND OF JOACHIM AND ANNA.
Joachim rejected from the Temple. Joachim herding his Sheep on the
Mountain. The Altercation between Anna and her Maid Judith. The
Meeting at the Golden Gate.
THE NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN. The Importance and Beauty of the
Subject. How treated.
THE PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN. A Subject of great
Importance. General Arrangement and Treatment. Various Examples
from celebrated Painters.
The Virgin in the Temple.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE VIRGIN. The Legend as followed by the
Painters.
Various Examples of the Marriage of the Virgin, as treated by Perugino,

Raphael, and others.

PART II.
THE LIFE OF THE VIRGIN MARY FROM THE ANNUNCIATION
TO THE RETURN FROM EGYPT.
THE ANNUNCIATION, Its Beauty as a Subject. Treated as a Mystery
and as an Event. As a Mystery; not earlier than the Eleventh Century.
Its proper Place in architectural Decoration. On Altar-pieces. As an
Allegory. The Annunciation as expressing the Incarnation. Ideally
treated with Saints and Votaries. Examples by Simone Memmi, Fra
Bartolomeo, Angelico, and others.
The Annunciation as an Event. The appropriate Circumstances. The
Time, the Locality, the Accessories. The Descent of the Angel; proper
Costume; with the Lily, the Palm, the Olive.
Proper Attitude and Occupation of Mary; Expression and Deportment.
The Dove. Mistakes. Examples from various Painters.
THE VISITATION. Character of Elizabeth. The Locality and
Circumstances. Proper Accessories. Examples from various Painters.
THE DREAM OF JOSEPH. He entreats Forgiveness of Mary.
THE NATIVITY. The Prophecy of the Sibyl. La Madonna del Parto.
The Nativity as a Mystery; with poetical Accessories; with Saints and
Votaries.
The Nativity as an Event. The Time; the Places; the proper Accessories
and Circumstances; the angelic Choristers; Signification of the Ox and
the Ass.
THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS.

THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI; they are supposed to have been
Kings. Prophecy of Balaam. The Appearance of the Star. The Legend
of the three Kings of Cologne. Proper Accessories. Examples from
various Painters. The Land Surveyors, by Giorgione.
THE PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN. The Prophecy of Simeon.
Greek Legend of the Nunc Dimittis. Various Examples.
THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. The Massacre of the Innocents. The
Preparation for the Journey. The Circumstances. The Legend of the
Robbers; of the Palm.
THE REPOSE OF THE HOLY FAMILY. The Subject often mistaken.
Proper Treatment of the Group. The Repose at Matarea. The Ministry
of Angels.
THE LEGEND OF THE GYPSY.
THE RETURN FROM EGYPT.

PART III.
THE LIFE OF THE VIRGIN FROM THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT TO
THE CRUCIFIXION OF OUR LORD.
THE HOLY FAMILY. Proper Treatment of the Domestic Group as
distinguished from the Devotional. The simplest Form that of the
Mother and Child. The Child fed from his Mother's Bosom. The Infant
sleeps.
Holy Family of three Figures; with the little St. John; with St. Joseph;
with St. Anna.
Holy Family of four Figures; with St. Elizabeth and others.
The Holy Family of Five and Six Figures.

The Family of the Virgin grouped together.
Examples of Holy Family as treated by various Artists.
The Carpenter's Shop.
The Infant Christ learning to read.
THE DISPUTE IN THE TEMPLE. The Virgin seeks her Son.
THE DEATH OF JOSEPH.
THE MARRIAGE AT CANA. Proper Treatment of the Virgin in this
Subject; as treated by Luini and by Paul Veronese.
The Virgin attends on the Ministry of Christ. Mystical Treatment by
Fra Angelico.
LO SPASIMO. Christ takes leave of his Mother. Women who are
introduced into Scenes of the Passion of our Lord.
The Procession to Calvary, Lo Spasimo di Sicilia.
THE CRUCIFIXION. Proper Treatment of the Virgin in this Subject.
The impropriety of placing her upon the ground. Her Fortitude. Christ
recommends his Mother to St. John.
THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS. Proper Place and Action of the
Virgin in this Subject.
THE DEPOSITION. Proper Treatment of this Form of the Mater
Dolorosa. Persons introduced. Various Examples.
THE ENTOMBMENT. Treated as an historical Scene. As one of the
Sorrows of the Rosary; attended by Saints.
The Mater Dolorosa attended by St. Peter. Attended by St. John and
Mary Magdalene.

PART IV.
THE LIFE OF THE VIRGIN MARY FROM THE RESURRECTION
OF THE LORD TO THE ASSUMPTION.
THE APPARITION OF CHRIST TO HIS MOTHER. Beauty and
Sentiment of the old Legend; how represented by the Artists.
THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD. The proper Place of the Virgin
Mary.
THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST; Mary being one of the
principal persons.
THE APOSTLES TAKE LEAVE OF THE VIRGIN.
THE DEATH